Benegas Estate Malbec

Grapes Origin: Grapes from our own vineyards Finca La Encerrada (1450 meters above sea level; 4800 ft), Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza and a small percentage of Finca Libertad, Mendoza Upper River Bank (850 meters above sea level; 2800 ft), Cruz de Piedra, Maipu, Mendoza.

Harvest time: Last week of April

Winemaking process: Prefermentative cold maceration. Fermentation in tank at 25°C (77°F). Post fermentative maceration for two weeks. Racking and natural malolactic fermentation.

Ageing: 8 months in French oak barrels.

Tasting notes:

-Colour: Brilliant and clean red ruby colour with violet hues.

-Nose: Aroma of ripe fruit such as strawberries and plums appear at the entrances. After this floral notes emerge mainly violets typical of the high cold areas of Uco Valley; with a touch of minerality proper of Gual- tallary and Cruz de Piedra.

-Mouth: Wine of medium intensity with soft and round tannins that spread in the whole mouth. Easy to drink, velvety, unctuous with a long and lingering finish.

James Suckling: 92 points